European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 homosexuals celebrate in 2 parades by the associated press nearly a Quarter of a million people celebrated Gay Pride in san Francisco on while tens of thousands of homosexual men and women paraded along a painted Lavender Stripe Down new Yorks fifth about people marched in san Francis cos 13th annual Gay and lesbian Freedom Day police estimated an additional people turned out to offer support for the Parade and to watch what has become one of the cites More colourful the Dykes on an irreverent band of avowed lesbians dressed in leather and frilly White Rode gleaming motorcycles to Lead the Parade along its two mile route to the civic Cen Ter they were followed by groups such As mobilization against in High tech North american Manboy love association and the parents and friends of lesbians and men dressed As sultans and nuns hoisted a multicoloured Gay Pride Flag across from City Alan waved a smaller Gay Pride Flag from the speakers platform after he became the first senator to address one of several homosexual Freedom rallies that have be come annual events in american from our we produce and from our we gain strength to overcome our Cranston lawyer Roberta Achtenberg said the Public did not respect the personal relationships of lesbians and at every were shamed and Ridi she in new a Banner proclaiming you aint seen nothing yet led the 16th annual Gay lesbian Pride Day Parade and behind it streamed a procession of floats and some of the cites top Politi Cal including mayor Edward the to marchers included groups carrying signs identifying themselves As College Law police officers and members of Var ious religious some marchers came from new Jersey and other new York state the the largest single gathering of homosexuals in new York each Marks the anniversary of 1969 riots sparked by a police raid on a Greenwich Village bar frequented by Homo Koch said he participated because i am the mayor of All of the people of the City of new adding that we should not discriminate on the basis sexual Koch reiterated his support for enacting a City Gay rights and in going to do what i can to secure those Kochs chief reelection City Council president Carol said she was marching in Solidarity with the fact that new York City ought to have a policy of nondiscrimination against Seatbelt Laws go into effect for Michigan motorists by the associated press most Drivers in Illinois and Michigan were to begin wearing seat belts or face fines beginning the Laws Are being cheered by medical and government officials and grumbled at by some new York and new Jersey already have such Laws in and at least six other states have passed similar both Illinois and Michigan Are running radio and television announcements to encourage compliance with the backers of Michigan Law planned to Mark the Occa Sion monday by wrapping a 500yard seat Belt around the state Capitol in but the Capitol also was to be the scene of a protest by opponents of the careful driving is said Viola of who said she planned to attend the pro we dont need some big shot telling us what to Illinois James Thompson said Public safety issues outweigh arguments that the Seatbelt Law infringes on personal surely there is a difference Between Laws and regulations which Are unnecessary and useless and those which undeniably save injuries and he said when he signed the Law in Illinois Sam an said such an argument Means there will be nothing the government cant regulate because everything affects our Michigan which was approved in re quires that Drivers and front seat passengers Wear seat belts or face the fines increase to after next violators will not have Points assessed against their driving and police cannot Stop drive Fri seeking vet in attempted Reno Airport bombing a the Fri continued its search sunday for a 38yearold former Vietnam combat Pilot suspected of planting a bomb last week that forced the evacuation of Renos Roger Dale has used Many including that of Roger a name similar to the one used by a Man who called the Reno Gazette journal newspaper and claimed responsibility for planting the bomb thurs said John the Fri agent in charge of the Las vegas Schreiber said investigators believe Stockham acted he said the Bureau is still seeking a motive in the the agent declined to reveal How the Fri tied Stock Ham to the attempted Schreiber declined to say whether Stockham has a criminal although the photograph of Stockham circulated by authorities was acknowledged to be a police Mug whose last known address was in West is 5 feet 9 inches weighing 155 with Brown hair and Hazel authorities believe Stockham is in the Reno Lake Tahoe the san Francisco or los ers suspected Only of not wearing a exempted from the Law arc cars built before 1965 commercial and postal vehicles that Stop frequently and people who receive doctors excuses not to Wear the Illinois Law has similar Illinois state police Are giving motorists a 30day Grace period during which troopers will Issue warnings instead of tick ets for any according to preliminary figures from the Michigan state 600 people have died so far this year on Michigan Only 54 of the 410 victims who had the Opportunity to use scat belts were doing state police a University of Michigan study conducted this Spring found that about 26 percent of Michigan motorists were using seat compared with percent in Decem Ber and percent in August Greg Illinois transportation Esti mates his states Seatbelt Law could prevent 235 deaths and injuries a saving million in medi Cal insurance rehabilitation costs and Public in new the first state to adopt mandatory scat Belt followed by new traffic deaths declined during the first three months of 1985 compared with Yea earlier the Law took effect new Jersey posted a year year decline in traffic deaths in when its Law went in but reported More Highway deaths in april compared with a year supporters represent a mixture of interests medical traffic safety experts and state officials who say the measure will save lives and reduce injuries automakers who want the Law to ease Federal pressure to install air bags in new cars and insurance companies that profit when motorists do not get Hurt in Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today july 1945 Lowell assistant chief of staff to Dwight said a along with British and French would enter the ruins of Berlin on july 30 years ago today july 1955 the House passed president Eisenhower military Reserve Bill by voice vote after defeating one attempt to attach a new Antis Grega Tion 20 years ago today july 1965 the Senate rules committee accused former Senate aide Bobby Baker of Fla Grant abuse of his office and suggested that consideration be Given to his indictment for violation of conflict of interest 70 years ago today july 1975 air Force Daniel James was nominated to become a fourstar the first Black Man to gain that High a rank in any Branch of the armed late donations save 4th of july Celebration a this founded 136 years before americas first Independence will Cele brate the fourth of july after thanks to a wealthy businessman and others whose patriotism was piqued by a threat to cancel the donations for the fireworks display began pouring in to the fourth of july committee after members voted wednesday to cancel the event because they could not meet the Carl a member of the town Board of said i think there May have been but i think it was mostly that people didst know that there was a Johnson i think when people realized there want going to be a fourth of their conscience got to the biggest boost came from real estate Developer Thomas who announced Friday he would commit half the Over still needed for the Holiday festivities if the Community contributed the other Elizabeth a member of the fourth of july said 10 businesses had responded to Flat Leys offer by and a spokesman for Flatley said sunday the Developer would not let Money stand in the Way of the event and might put More Money into the fund if he will see that the show goes said Michael cum Flat Leys but the real heroes Here Are the men and women of the those Are the people he would really like to Point until the town contributed some a year for the Daylong party marking Independence Day in a town of South of Boston that was founded 136 years before the signing of the declaration of after Massachusetts voters passed the tax limiting proposition town officials were forced to withdraw their financial support and the fourth of july committee turned to Raffles and contributions to support the last some people took part in brain Trees which was scheduled this year for americas birthday is going to be a pretty silent Cele William committee vice chairman and director of the Parks said when the commit tees vote was in absolutely mystified Why people have not come to support the Charles editor and publisher of the weekly Braintree blamed Lack of Lack of civic the town Doest have a deep Strain of people who but real estate agent Patricia Downing said sunday she had never been approached by organizers to donate Money to the when she Learned the event had been called she pledged and challenged other real estate agents to do the we wanted to do something significant rather than having it she